Another 5.0 build: #projectmerica

[ballski]

I think I just need to sell my car, get another e30, find a swap nobody has ever done and just take my time. Everyone's coming out of nowhere with amazingly done 5.0L swaps :puppy:


Absolutely love it so far dude, can't wait to see it finished.

lol thanks man, yours is always an inspiration though. and pretty much every swap has been already done :cockbloc::p

[ballski]

Finished the calipers:

[ballski]

Got all the centers of the Fikse's blasted and ready for paint. I'm thinking classic gold.

Side note: anyone know if I need a longer throttle cable for a carb setup? I still need to do some test fitting.

[IronFreak]

Not sure, those brakes look CLEAN! What kind of rotors and pads are you going to run? Do you know what the width of a stock rotor is? The braking surface? I tossed my old ones.

[eurotrash]

Hurry up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er_Z42V0LTk&sns=em

[ballski]

Not sure, those brakes look CLEAN! What kind of rotors and pads are you going to run? Do you know what the width of a stock rotor is? The braking surface? I tossed my old ones.

I'm gonna run Corrado g60 rotors and no sorry I don't

[ballski]

Hurry up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er_Z42V0LTk&sns=em

Ugghhhhhh!! I'm trying man, that sounds ridic

[IronFreak]

You guys are leaps and bounds over my car....i need to take some automotive crack and get moving!!!

[ballski]

Got this in the mail today

[eurotrash]

Iron ive had mine running for over a year and its just now getting to a point where i can flog it proper

[IronFreak]

Got this in the mail today

I need to get one of these ordered. What whas the total cost?

Iron ive had mine running for over a year and its just now getting to a point where i can flog it proper

HAHA, I hear ya. It's good motivation. get your 2 step involved and get more videos!!! I'll make it the ringer on my phone haha!

[twolitresix]

I think I just need to sell my car, get another e30, find a swap nobody has ever done and just take my time. Everyone's coming out of nowhere with amazingly done 5.0L swaps :puppy:

So whats the big deal? You can only be one of the first guys to swap in a certain engine, you were, right?
If you want your swap to STAY unique it either has to make no sense (smart 3-cyl), or be not affordable at all (ferrari v12, though some crazy swede probably is doing it right meow).
Now go slap itb's and a megasquirt on to your 302 :D:nice:

This here seems to come along nicely, would've never had the patience for that bay cleaning ^^

[325ix]

I think gold with polished lips would be a great color for the Fikse's.

[tooslow]

Not sure, those brakes look CLEAN! What kind of rotors and pads are you going to run? Do you know what the width of a stock rotor is? The braking surface? I tossed my old ones.

The stock rotors are approx. 13mm thick while the G60 rotors are approx. 21mm thick. Braking surface on stock is about 35mm while G60 is sitting at about 50mm. Here are some comparison pics, stock vs. G60:






Hope that helps!

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[IronFreak]

The stock rotors are approx. 13mm thick while the G60 rotors are approx. 21mm thick. Braking surface on stock is about 35mm while G60 is sitting at about 50mm. Here are some comparison pics, stock vs. G60:






Hope that helps!

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It does!!! Thank you!